BUSINESS

Energy Stocks in N.Y. Buck Hong Kong Plunge: China Overnight

Chinese stocks traded in the U.S. rose for the first day in four as European efforts to stem the region’s debt crisis boosted energy and materials companies to a premium over Hong Kong shares. (read on…) Related items Energy Stocks in N.Y. Buck Hong Kong Plunge HK banks feel the heat Hong Kong University...

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HK banks feel the heat

PRESSURE is building on Hong Kong banks to rein in lending and tuck away excess cash in a move prompted in part by European lenders retreating from the region as they deal with a debt crisis back home. (read on…) Related items As Europe Retreats, Pressure Mounts on Hong Kong Banks As Europe retreats,...

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Building an ambidextrous business success

Many businesses tend to focus on one fad and then on the next, but the key to success lies in having flexible staff that can deal with contradiction and complexity. 9 Dec 2011 12:58 PM (read on…) Related items HKEx May Win LME With China Card Hong Kong: The Most Business-Friendly City in the...

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Go East, Young Entrepreneur!

For mid-career professionals, it’s China, China! Let’s go (and stay)! Ask Elliott Ng, Christine Lu, Fritz Demopoulos, Richard Robinson, Bruno Bensaid and Robert Strawbridge. (read on…) Related items HKEx May Win LME With China Card Hong Kong: The Most Business-Friendly City in the World RBC, Credit Suisse among bidders for BofA wealth units: sources...

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As Europe Retreats, Pressure Mounts on Hong Kong Banks

Pressure is building on Hong Kong banks to rein in lending and tuck away excess cash in a move prompted in part by European lenders retreating from the region as they deal with a debt crisis back home. (read on…) Related items HK banks feel the heat As Europe retreats, pressure mounts on HK...

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Hong Kong IPOs Prove Less Lucrative as Chinese Banks Take Share

Hong Kong’s market for initial public offerings is becoming less profitable for investment banks as a record number of underwriters vie for fees. (read on…) Related items HKEx May Win LME With China Card Hong Kong: The Most Business-Friendly City in the World RBC, Credit Suisse among bidders for BofA wealth units: sources RBC,...

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Hong Kong may ease property measures

(MENAFN) Hong Kong is considering easing some of its property restrictions if home prices continue to fall, Bloomberg reported. Hong Kong property prices saw a drop to a six-month-low last month … (read on…) Related items Billionaire Chus Look To Make A Mark Beyond Hong Kong The Billionaire Chus And Kingston Financial Look To...

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Chinese Companies Tired of Wall Street Shift to Hong Kong

China’s tech companies have at least one good reason to delist in New York and take their business to Hong Kong: notably higher valuations (read on…) Related items Chinese Companies Tired of Wall Street Shift to Hong Kong: Tech Research and Markets: Consumer Credit in Hong Kong, China Research and Markets: Mobile Phones In...

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Hong Kong-S.C. trade thrives

Hong Kong , a bustling international city of more than 7 million residents, is the regional business and financial hub of the Asian Pacific with key economic ties to China, and increasingly, strong ties to South Carolina. (read on…) Related items Hong Kong trade official praises S.C. partnership Kwok brothers claim they did nothing...

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StanChart income growth slows, turmoil hits deals

HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) – Standard Chartered Plc warned its income growth will be “just below” its 10 percent target this year as the euro zone debt crisis slows deal activity in its key Asian markets, adding to problems in India and Korea. The bank said on Thursday it expects pretax profit to still rise...

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